8.29.2013

When you're feeling dry

It's almost time for the third (in)couragers session to start. My stress is extremely high, and I'm feeling bone dry.

There is so much awesome that we are planning for this session, and yet all I'm feeling is fear. That I won't have enough joy for sharing, that I can barely handle working motherhood and how in the world can I cheer other moms through it? And yet I recognize that this fear is not from God. I know He will use my weakness as His strength. 

I know that He is my adequacy, even on days when I forget I need to drop off the kids at daycare and miss the bus and get to work 2 hours late. Even when my husband and I fight and I go to bed angry. Even when my kids cry that they miss me. Even when I have nothing of my own to offer, He is my life-source, my living well, my bread and wine. Jesus is my victory. 

So if you are feeling dry and overwhelmed too, I hope you will come to Him with me. If you're feeling weak too, let's let Him be strong for us. 

Because these empty times are when He fills, when He shows up in power to shower us with refreshing rain and bear fruit in us. These are the times when He brings dry bones rattling to life, putting on sinew and muscle and flesh. When He breathes his spirit, puts on his hands and says Walk. Move forward in faith. Do not fear. 

He's got this. 

9 comments:

  1. Yes. In your weakness He will prove His strength. There is intense comfort in sharing your truth as encouragement, which you do in spades, friend. I know you are meant for this and will be holding you in prayer. Love you--

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    1. Thank you sweet friend!! You do such a great job of sharing your truth as encouragement, too. Thank you for your leadership for this session of incouragers! I love you!

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  2. This has me near tears this morning. Thank you for sharing Amanda. I read this passage in Ezekiel last night as I am feeling in the same place. September is a hard month for me because it has my husbands birthday, our anniversary and the day he died. Then yesterday I got an ADHD and probable learning disability diagnosis for my son. I'm feeling it so heavy today and needed this reminder.

    I know HE has us and we just need to give it to Him.

    Bless you friend! Praying for you!

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    1. Oh, Vicki, I'm so sorry this is such a hard time of year for you. Praying for you as you process your son's diagnosis and how to best support him, and as you grieve your husband. May God be your comfort and rock, always present in your time of need. ((hugs))

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    2. Vicki, I don't know you...but God does. He SEES you. And He also sees what you can't right now because you're in the middle of "messy". He knows the plans He has for you. Plans to prosper and not harm you. Plans for peace and not evil. Plans to give you a future and a hope. AND for your son. Praying for you right this moment...that God's grace and sufficiency are more than enough for your situation and journey. May He bless you in every sense of the word and may his mercy and grace surround you, envelop you and encourage you and bring you a peace that passes all understanding.

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    3. Thank you for the prayers and hugs! They certainly were felt today. After a hard morning, His peace came. It's all I really need.

      He's got this. ;)

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  3. Girl, you read my mind! I'm in the same boat, excited and terrified wall wrapped up in one nervous bundle! :) Thank you for this-

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  4. Amanda, I so appreciate your willingness to step in and help lead and encourage the rest of us working moms. This group has been a lifeline to me and I deeply appreciate your raw honesty, even through the difficult days.

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    1. Thank you, Jessica!! Our group has been such an encouragement to me, too. I'm so grateful you're a part of it. :)

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